Cocktails and Campaigns: JFK and Jackie’s Whirlwind Romance

Today’s Historic America Journal entry is the second of our two-part series on presidential love stories in preparation for our limited-run Presidential Sweethearts Tour. If these true tales capture your imagination, you’re in luck! A ticket for our Presidential Sweethearts Tour is the perfect Valentine's Day gift for the history nerd in your life. More information about the tour can be found on our website or our Eventbrite page. In our final piece for this series, we journey back in time to visit John F. Kennedy and Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis.

Luck of a Kennedy: The Assassination of RFK

A mere five years after President John F. Kennedy was shot in Dallas, his younger brother Robert F. Kennedy would meet the same fate. Not only did RFK’s death occur during a year of unprecedented violence, but it drastically altered the trajectory of American politics.

A Woman of Many Firsts: Patricia Roberts Harris

Patricia Roberts Harris was a woman of firsts. First Black women to serve as an ambassador, first Black woman to serve as the dean of Howard University’s Law School, first Black woman to serve on the board of directors of a Fortune 500 company, and more. Our women’s history month continues as we dive into the remarkable life and career of this trailblazing American woman.